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Vitriol Implodes Mid-Tour After Members Quit, Leave Frontman Stranded

Departing members plan a new project following the cancellation of remaining shows.

Overview

  • Guitarist Keith Merrow, bassist Brett Leier, and drummer Andy Vincenzetti say they quit and left frontman Kyle Rasmussen during the tour.
  • Rasmussen posted two lengthy videos disputing parts of their account, acknowledging anger issues and occasional cocaine use, and describing a confrontation with Merrow.
  • The departing trio say they will continue together under a different name, with their Bambino tour crew joining as sound engineers.
  • Rasmussen launched a GoFundMe to fund travel home for himself, his girlfriend Maggie, and their dog Ghost, and reporting shows donations have surpassed $10,000.
  • Accounts conflict on where he was left, with Merrow citing a Vermont gas station and Rasmussen saying upstate New York near a closed ice cream shop, and key details remain publicly disputed.